Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs Wins Silver Bear at Berlinale
Wes Anderson's stop-motion animated film Isle of Dogs won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 68th Berlinale. Set in a fictional Japanese city in 2037, the story follows 12-year-old Atari Kobayashi who searches for his dog Spots after the mayor exiles all dogs to Trash Island. The film marks Anderson's second stop-motion feature after Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Co-written with Jason Schwartzman and Roman Coppola, it blends political themes of persecution and resistance with visual references to Japanese art, including kabuki theatre, Hokusai landscapes, and films by Miyazaki, Ozu, and Kurosawa. The Italian release is scheduled for May 17, 2018.
Key facts
- Isle of Dogs won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 68th Berlinale
- The film is set in 2037 in the fictional Megasaki City, Japan
- It is Wes Anderson's second stop-motion animation after Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- The story involves the exile of dogs to Trash Island by the mayor
- Protagonist Atari Kobayashi, age 12, searches for his dog Spots
- The film co-written by Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola
- Italian release date is May 17, 2018
- Visual references include kabuki theatre, Hokusai, and Japanese cinema masters
Entities
Artists
- Wes Anderson
- Jason Schwartzman
- Roman Coppola
- Hokusai
- Miyazaki
- Ozu
- Kurosawa
- Beatrice Fiorentino
Institutions
- Berlinale
- Artribune
- Il Piccolo
- Università del Litorale di Capodistria
Locations
- Megasaki City
- Trash Island
- Japan
- Italy
- Hollywood
- Texas